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In Caring for Baby, a Registered Nurse will guide expectant parents in basic newborn care. All couples will receive a beautiful 104-page book that includes information on safety, becoming new parents, developmental milestones for the first 3 months and more. The color photographs in the book coordinate with the Power Point presentation in the class.

Each couple will have a newborn sized doll to learn:

How to sponge bathe and care for the delicate skin of a newborn

Swaddling technique

Umbilical Cord Care

How to use a bulb syringe

How to hold and burp a newborn

The class will cover the following information:

Normal newborn appearance, reflexes and senses

How to choose and when it is appropriate to call your babies healthcare team for concerns such as illness and fever

Sleep Patterns of a newborn

Safe Sleep

Is my newborn getting enough to eat?

A video showing normal newborn procedures

And so much more

Knowing what to expect and how to care for your newborn can help ease the anxiety that every new parent feels. This class assists expectant parents with the confidence you need to care for and bond with your new baby.

FOR CLASS CANCELLATIONS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR E-MAIL AND PHONE NUMBER WHERE WE MAY BEST REACH YOU WHEN YOU ARE REGISTERING FOR CLASSES ONLINE. CLASS CANCELLATION INFORMATION WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON OUR WEB SITE OR YOU MAY CALL 215-481-6800 BEFORE 4 PM OR CALL 215-481-2000 AFTER 5 PM.

In this one session class, expectant parents receive practical information on caring for their newborn, including hospital procedures, newborn appearances and basic care. For more information and to register, please visit our website @ www.amh.org under Classes & Events or contact the Childbirth Education department @ 215-481-6800. FOR CLASS CANCELLATIONS DUE TO WEATHER, PLEASE VISIT THE CLASS DATE YOU REGISTERED FOR UNDER THE WEB SITE OR CALL 215-481-2000 AFTER 5 PM.